Garment fitting aid

Abstract

A garment fitting aid or device is made from a plurality of links pivotally joined together to form a chain of links with two free ends, the chain having first and second series or sets of links with curved edge portions at one side, and shorter intermediate links with curved edge portions at opposite sides whereby the intermediate links may be folded back upon themselves to shorten the length of the chain. In use, the links are pressed against the body of the person being fitted and the body contour curves so obtainable are then used to redraw the appropriate seam curves on a garment sewing pattern.

I claim: 
     
       1. A garment fitting aid for determining body contours from the waist in front through the crotch to the waist in back, said fitting aid comprising: a. a plurality of links, means pivotally joining together said links so as to form a chain of links with two free ends;   b. said chain of links having a first series of links with curved edge portions adapted for engagement with the front of the body;   c. a second series of links with curved edge portions adapted for engagement with the back of the body; and   d. a plurality of links intermediate said first and second series of links, each of said intermediate links being shorter in length than the links in said first and second series and having opposite edge portions formed to the same curvature whereby said intermediate links may be folded back upon themselves to vary the length of the chain of links and,   e. said two free ends terminating in links with straightedges with distance indicia thereon.